Astrotourism: Stakeholders' views about a special interest tourism proposal in Tua Valley

• Autor(a) principal: Tapada, Alberto
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Marques, Carla Susana, Marques, Carlos Peixeira, Costa, Carlos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34624/rtd.v0i33.20399

Astrotourism is part of the sustainable tourism prole of low-density territories, focused on the enhancement of the night sky. In the context of the global development trajectory of the Starlight ourist Destinations, it was intended to evaluate whether dierent regional stakeholders show interestin this type of offer in the Tua Valley, with the purpose of developing astrotourism activities and contributing to the regional socioeconomic development. The results of the semi-structured interviews revealed that, despite initial lack of knowledge about the concepts of astrotourism and Starlight Tourist Destinations, stakeholders quickly understood and supported this dynamic as a development tool. This study has implications for the diversification and qualification of tourism offer, with positive impacts on regional development, impulse of economic activities and because of its innovative nature, it will allow to expand the approach of new scientific themes and the reinforcement of already existing ones, favouring the connection between education and the community, highlighting the emergence of new research areas and supporting the development of new courses and specializations.